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Whistle in the form of a feline-masked seated figure

OriginVeracruz, Mexico
PeriodLate Classic period (600-850 CE)
Date600-900
MediumEarthenware, black bitumen, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 5.5 x 5 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
DescriptionVeracruz whistle in the form of a feline-masked figure, Late Classic period, seated holding long arms between his knees, with a bared snout and protruding fangs. The figure has semi-circular ears and eyes, and there are traces of black pigment remaining.


Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.80
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Mesoamerica
Status
On view
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